The Official Joyce Update Blog

  These entries will be a bit odd as I (Jess) will be transcribing text messages from Dusty of the events as they happened and he had time to reach out to myself and the family. I will have him come back and edit/add more when he can.  9:46 a.m.  Dusty: Ambulance  summoned following Joyce abruptly announcing she thinks she was dying, reported trouble breathing, and had severe chest pain, they are taking Joyce to ER.  9:48 a.m. Connie: Are they going to Moscow or Pullman? 9:54 a.m.  Dusty:   Moscow to start with. I am heading to ER now. 10:10 a.m.  Dusty:   On-site at Gritman, they are still getting Joyce admitted and checked. I'm in the ER waiting room and will get access to her when they come get me.  10:37 a.m.  Dusty:   In ER with Joyce, waiting for doc to update on Joyce. BP 150/68    Pulse 93. 10:43 a.m.  Dusty:   Nurse Kim reported doc is now reviewing PRH records that just arrived are "working backwar...

 These entries will be a bit odd as I (Jess) will be transcribing text messages from Dusty of the events as they happened and he had time to reach out to myself and the family. I will have him come back and edit/add more when he can.  5:18 p.m. Dusty: At Quick Care to get Mom's (Joyce's) her chest pains checked out.  5:46 p.m.   Dusty:  Got moved to ER for triage. Dusty later explained that Joyce was pushed to the front of the line.  5:47 p.m. Jess : Did they increase today? 6:02 p.m.  Dusty:  Persistent. That plus trouble breathing and Quick Care sent us to ER. They just did an EKG. Waiting for Dr. Modad to come check on her at 6:09 p.m. 6:19 p.m.  Dusty:  Dr. Modad believes Joyce is having a heart attack. Dusty spoke with Craig a few moments ago. Choice for treatments is the conservative option (treat at Gritman) VS. the more aggressive option, which was to fly her Sacred Heart or Kootenai Medical for heart dye and possible stint ins...